What Technologies Is Amazon Developing to Keep Workers Safe?

The company has dedicated robotics and advanced technologies labs and hires specialists to develop and test possibilities. Here are some of the latest robotic creations made to improve worker safety at Amazon.

The Intersection of Telematics and Robotics

The fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0, has seen telematics and automation come together. Here's a closer look at the intersection of these two innovations.

Zebra To Acquire Fetch Robotics - Our Analysis

On July 1st Zebra Technologies announced that it would be acquiring Fetch Robotics. It will be paying $290 million to acquire the 95% of the company that it does not already own, in a deal that values Fetch Robotics at $305 million.

Robotics: The Era of AI and Autonomy

The smart robot market is growing and industries including aerospace, defense, medical, manufacturing, freight and others are all looking at ways to leverage robots to improve their services and products. However, Artificial Intelligence impacts everything on a macro level.

Hyundai Motor Group Completes Acquisition of Boston Dynamics from SoftBank

With Boston Dynamics, the Group will create a robotics value chain, from robot component manufacturing to smart logistics solutions

Automating Food Preparation at Home: A Closer Look at Bots That Cook

Preparing food often involves some amount of nuance and reacting on the fly to different variables. This unpredictability is why kitchen robots haven't seen much use. That is, until now.

New FAA Rules Will Increase Drones in Manufacturing Facilities

Recent FAA rule changes will shift how drones may operate over people and moving vehicles. These more flexible rules relating to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) use may lead to significant changes in how drones are used in manufacturing.

Toyota Research Institute Shares Design to Help Advance the Field of Soft Robotics

The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is helping to accelerate the field of soft robotics by sharing the design source files and full build instruction for its innovative domestic robot hands.

Robots at the ready - The future of warehouse automation

The 2020 Honeywell Intelligrated Automation Investment Study revealed that e-commerce (66 per cent) grocery, food and beverage (59 per cent) and logistics (55 per cent) industries are most willing to invest more in automation.

Accel Robotics Launches Autonomous 'Valet Market' Store With Last Step™ Delivery in San Diego

Valet Market is a new way for consumers to shop for everyday items. They simply download the app and use their phone to check in to the store. Once inside, shoppers can select desired items and walk out without having to wait in line to check out.

How Do Robotics Affect Skilled Trade Jobs?

With more companies bringing robotics and automation into their facilities, many people understandably wonder if machines will eventually replace their jobs.

As the use of robotics and automation increases, so too does the need to protect these valuable assets.

The risk to humans in warehouses is well known with the UK logistics sector reporting around 28,000 non-fatal accidents at work annually but businesses are now realising the risk of safety to highly sophisticated and expensive assets noting that these too require protection.

How to Optimize Your Warehouse With AS/RS

Running a well-optimized warehouse can help maintain high productivity levels, reduce error rates and keep clients satisfied. There are many ways to achieve better optimization, and installing automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) is a popular solution.

Pickle's new robot works with people to get your online orders delivered sooner.

Watch this MIT startup's robot unload a trailer blazingly fast. The secret? Keep people in the picture.

Co-Learning of Task and Sensor Placement for Soft Robotics

Deep-learning technique optimizes the arrangement of sensors on a robot's body to ensure efficient operation.

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Mobile Robots - Featured Product

ResinDek TRIGARD ESD ULTRA FOR HIGH-TRAFFIC ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS

ResinDek TRIGARD ESD ULTRA FOR HIGH-TRAFFIC ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS

To maximize the productivity of an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) or automatic guided vehicle (AGV) deployment, it's critical to create the optimal environment that allows the vehicles to perform at their peak. For that reason, Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC (www.resindek.com) created the TriGard ESD Ultra finish for its ResinDek engineered flooring panels. The TriGard ESD Ultra finish is ideal for high-traffic robotic applications characterized by highly repetitive movement patterns and defined travel paths.

Robotics and Automation - Featured Company

Shenzhen Mosrac Motor Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen Mosrac Motor Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen Mosrac Motor Co., Ltd. was established in 2010 and currently has around 350 employees across 2 locations in Shenzhen, China. As a leading motion control manufacturer, Mosrac implements standard and customized innovative solutions. As an original design or equipment manufacturer (ODM/OEM), we design and manufacture frameless motors, high-precision encoders, and robot joint modules from development through production, as well as other services. Our products are used across printing, packaging, food and beverage, medical equipment, warehouse and industrial automation, and various types of robots, including surgical robots, humanoid robots, and collaborative robots. These fields require high performance, high quality, and special custom solutions. High-performance motion control products improve system reliability, save energy, and increase their precision and accuracy. For this reason, we provide precise control of torque, speed, and position for machines with complex motion needs.